Saturday, October 27, 2007

We've won six straight, took down a tough Penn State squad, a tricky Purdue team and a spread-option QB on the road at Illinois last weekend. This weekend against Minnesota, the team with the worst-ranked defense in division 1-A, should be a breeze, right?

Wrong.

That's what we're supposed to think. Minnesota has been carefully laying a trap all season, lulling us (and their rapidly shrinking fan base) into a false sense of security. And like a Venus Flytrap (the plant or the DJ on WKRP) - BAM! - it snaps shut on the Wolverines when it's too late.

Okay, okay, maybe that's stretching it. And although even a Reverse Blog Psychology (RBP) pick for Minnesota is hard to do with a straight face, so was even contemplating the thought in the darkest corners of my mind that Michigan could lose to Appalachian State. As such...

Looking Ahead Michigan - 21, Team Named After the Villain in CADDYSHACK - 31

Minnesota will make minced meat out of Michigan. Ryan Mallett handles a football like a kid who has no idea how to take off a bra. he'll just fumble it away a few times until Carr decides to put David Cone in to hand off the ball to Carlos Brown.

I think I know what's troubling Mallett with the snaps. See, he suffers from what Larry David from Curb Your Enthusiasm has. He has Long balls. And when Mallett crouches behind the center, his balls get caught in his jock and when he pulls away, the pain of his tugging balls causes him to lose his concentration on the football and thus he fumbles it.

Anyways, Michigan started slow but really wore down MN and won a great game. They kept a high yardage team from gaining much yards at all.

If they can build on this win and get Henne and HArt back healthy, watch out.

The ONLY reason that ANYONE thought that PSU might upset tOSU is because it was on Prime Time Network......they DO want people to watch, so they create this buzz......just sayin. And what would it have hurt to even plug Michigan? After my comment they even mentioned that tOSU would be playing in Ann Arbor for their next away game......no mention of "Yes, and Michigan won their 7th straight today....aren't they just the turn around team of the year, and they did it without 2 of their star players.......it deserved a mention.

I agree that "buzz" is necessary to attract viewers, but the nation as a whole pretty much agreed that tOSU was an overrated cupcake- addicted phony. Every time the Bucks were mentioned this week the obligatory "they are untested" or "overrated" comment(s) was part of the discussion. ESPN was especially brutal.

First, I agree. OSU played a soft schedule and no one really knew if they could beat Penn St. in Happy Valley. Fair enough, but Saturday night's suffocation of the Lions should remove some of the doubting.

As for your point about the broadcasters giving UM a shout-out for their turnaround--sure, why not. After the first two defeats it is a testament to the whole program that they didn't fold up and die.

You guys are in a good position and you got there by not giving up. That's worth a few compliments...even from the Mussberger man.

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